ASEZ (Advanced Special Economic Zone)

Alexander Alexandrovich Kozlov

Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East

The Advanced Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) is a part of the territory of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, where a special legal regime for carrying out entrepreneurial activities is established.

Exemptions and concessions

Tax breaks

(the privilege for the regional part of the tax is established by the subject of the Russian Federation)

Tax on land

0%

During first 5 years

(privilege is established by municipal formation))

Property tax

0%

During the first 5 years

no more2,2%

following 5 years

(the privilege is established by the subject of the Russian Federation)

Unified social tax

reduced from 30%
to7,6%

Insurance contribution in PSF, SIF, FCMIF

* the size of the regional tax rate on profits in the Kamchatka Territory is 5% for the first 5 years

Administrative preferences

Attraction of foreign labor without quotas

(the share is established by the Supervisory Board of the ASEZ)

Shortened timeline for control checks

Finished infrastructure

Provision of land for the implementation of the project

Single-window mode for the investor

The possibility of applying the free customs zone procedure (FCZ)

The right of a management company to protect a resident in court

Criteria for a potential resident:

A resident of an ASEZ is an individual entrepreneur or a legal entity that is a commercial organization, the state registration of which is carried out on the territory of the ASEZ, and which do not have branches outside the ASEZ.

The minimum investment required is 500 000 rubles.

Absence of arrears in taxes and levies for individual entrepreneurs or legal entities, insurance contributions to state non-budgetary funds of the Russian Federation, arrears in other mandatory payments to the budgets of the budgetary system of the Russian Federation for the past calendar year, exceeding twenty five percent of the book value of the applicant's assets data of accounting (financial) statements for the last reporting period (clauses 7, clause 7 of Article 11, No. 212-FZ).

The company should not be in the process of reorganization, liquidation or bankruptcy.

Types of entrepreneurial activity should correspond to the types of activities fixed in the relevant RF Government Decree on the establishment of ASEZ.

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Authorized activities

Authorized activities are established for every ASEZ by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on creation of ASEZ

MINISTRY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST ORDER No. 42 from April 2, 2015

APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES IN THE ADVANCED SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, THE EXAMPLE FORM OF THE BUSINESS PLAN, CRITERIA AND METHODS OF ESTIMATION OF THE APPLICATION AND BUSINESS PLAN

Resident Register

FAQ

What is the Advanced Social Economic Zone ASEZ?

The territory of the Advanced Social Economic Zone ASEZ is a part of the territory of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, where a special legal regime for carrying out entrepreneurial activities is established.

How long does the TOP mode work?

The regime will operate for 70 years.

How to get land in the ASEZ?

After the conclusion of the agreement, JSC “Far East Development Corporation” concludes a lease of a land plot with a resident of the ASEZ. The rental price is calculated for each land plot individually, taking into account the preferential ratio. After the resident fulfills the terms of the concluded agreement, JSC “Far East Development Corporation” provides the land with property by concluding a sales contract.

On what terms can you get land in the ASEZ?

In order to obtain land in the ASEZ, it is necessary to obtain the status of a resident of the ASEZ. If the land does not belong to anyone, is not burdened and the local government gives permission, then the land is issued for the implementation of the project. If the land plot is owned by JSC “Far East Development Corporation”, then the land is also issued for the implementation of the project.

How to connect to the infrastructure (light, water, gas, water disposal, heat supply) in the ASEZ?

JSC “Far East Development Corporation” is building infrastructure in the ASEZ. You need to indicate in the application the needs of your future project in electricity supply, heat supply, water supply, water disposal, gas supply. If your application with this information is approved, you can connect to the infrastructure objects. For each ASEZ there is an individual schedule for the creation of infrastructure facilities, including, in particular, the timing of the introduction of these facilities into operation.

What is the difference between the TOR and the SST?

ASEZ

FPV

Infrastructure

Given by MC

self-supporting

Land

Given by MC

Must be received in municipality without auction.

Place of project realization

Determined by cadastral units for each ASEZ individually

Restricted by boundaries of municipal unit.

Necessary Investment

500 000 rubles

500 0000 rubles during three years.

Particular covenants

Responsible for non-use of requested infrastructure

Absent.

Is it possible for one company to simultaneously be a resident of ASEZ and FPV?

No, one company can not simultaneously be a resident of ASEZ and FPV. This is due to the fact that a resident can become a new legal entity or a new investment project with a registration address in the ASEZ and FPV.